Chewing tobacco substitute containing cotinine

a tobacco substitute and cotinine technology, applied in the field of chewing tobacco substitutes, can solve the problems of causing lung, other cancers, harmful tobacco use, and other deleterious effects on the body, and chewing tobacco is known to cause lip, mouth, and throat cancers

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-06-01
WHALEN WILLIAM
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For many years, it has been demonstrated that tobacco use is harmful, whether from cigarette or cigar smoking or tobacco chewing.
Cigarette smoke is known to cause lung and other cancers as well as have other deleterious effects on the body, e.g., skin, teeth, etc.
In addition, chewing tobacco is known to cause lip, mouth, and throat cancers, among others.
Despite this knowledge, individuals continue to use tobacco products and many become addicted to these products.
Other chewing tobacco substitutes are in the form of leafy materials that emulate the feel of tobacco; however, these products do not contain nicotine or any similar chemical.
As a result, these substitutes do not have any mechanism for breaking the chemical addiction.

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[0007] The tobacco-free blends of the present invention combine a leaf-like ingredient, such as tea, peppermint, cabbage, and other plant leaves, with a moisturizer, an alkaline chemical to adjust the ph balance of the blend, and a type of nicotine that can be absorbed through the mouth. Additional additives may also be used, such as natural and artificial flavorants to create flavors and smells that emulate moist tobacco products. The blend may have the same taste as chewing tobacco, or may have some other pleasing taste such as peppermint or orange.

[0008] The leaf-like material is used to provide a product that has the same look and feel as tobacco. This is an important aspect of the invention since addiction to chewing tobacco is both a physiological addiction to nicotine, as well as a psychological addiction to the act of chewing the chewing tobacco. The invention satisfies this psychological addiction by providing a product that looks and feels and can be chewed and expectorat...

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Abstract

The invention is a chewing tobacco substitute made from natural leaves and additives which simulate the taste and consistency of chewing tobacco to which a nicotine compound is added. The invention allows those addicted to chewing tobacco to chew and receive nicotine without incurring the other harmful side effects of tobacco. In one embodiment of the invention the product is provided with varying levels of nicotine.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] The application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 915,129 filed on Aug. 10, 2004, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 494,420 filed on Aug. 11, 2003, which is incorporated herein by referenceBACKGROUND [0002] For many years, it has been demonstrated that tobacco use is harmful, whether from cigarette or cigar smoking or tobacco chewing. Cured tobacco is known to contain a number of nitrosamines, including the harmful carcinogens N′-nitrosonomicotine (NNN) and 4-(N-nitrosomethylamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK). Cigarette smoke is known to cause lung and other cancers as well as have other deleterious effects on the body, e.g., skin, teeth, etc. In addition, chewing tobacco is known to cause lip, mouth, and throat cancers, among others. Despite this knowledge, individuals continue to use tobacco products and many become addicted to these products. Accordingly, there have been many at...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A24B15/00A24B15/16
CPCA24B15/16
Inventor WHALEN, WILLIAM
Owner WHALEN WILLIAM
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